What is God Saying? (Church Planting)

Has or is God calling you to be a church planter? Has He given you a passion for starting a new church or churches? Dr. Robert “Bob” E. Reccord, former President NAMB, SBC said that church planting begins with a calling from God. He defines a calling from God as a charge to get out of our comfort zones and risk following in obedience to expand the influence of the kingdom of God. He shares five questions that everyone considering planting a church must ask:

Where is a church needed?*

Where could it begin meeting?*

Does it have to be in a public facility or can it begin in a house?*

Is God calling you to reach an unreached group of people, a multi-housing community, or a new housing development in need of a church?*

Has God given you a passion and a burden for seeing others come to Him and become grounded in faith?*

Check each statement that describes you:*

You believe hell is real and real people go there.

You cannot allow things to remain the same so you become the voice for change.

ou initiate action whether you have the support of everyone around you or not.

You lead with excellent communication skills, intentionality, and personal charisma.

You have immovable courage that will pay any price to see what you have envisioned come to reality.

Check each statement with which you agree:*

Successful church planters are often driven more by reaching new people than pastoral concerns.

Many of the people who start with the planter in a new Bible study fellowship or mission effort will not finish with the planter.

Opportunity to effect change is a strong motivating factor for the new church planter.

The church planter is focused on the future, not the past.

The service will be preoccupied with an emphasis on reaching the lost.